opportunity
n[C, U]
1 ~ (for/of doing sth); ~ (to do sth) favourabletime, occasion or set of circumstances 良機; 機會
have/get/find/create an opportunity 有[得到/找到/創造]機會
have few opportunities of meeting interesting people 難得遇上有趣的人
have no/little/not much opportunity for hearing good music 沒有[很少有/不大有]機會聽到好的音樂
a great, golden, marvellous, etc opportunity to travel 旅游的大好、 極好、 絕妙等時機
I had no opportunity to discuss it with her. 我沒有機會和她談這件事.
Don't miss this opportunity
it may never come again. 良機莫失, 失不再來. =>Usage at occasion 用法見occasion.
2 (idm 習語) take the opportunity to do sth/of doing sth recognize and use a good or suitable time to do sth 趁機; 藉此機會
Let me take this opportunity to say a few words. 請讓我趁此機會講幾句話.
We took the opportunity of visiting the palace. 我們趁便參觀了皇宮.